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19 terrorists hijack 4 commercial planes and suicide attack the US. Planes were crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people. -
U.S. and 40 other countries launch a bombing campaign and invasion of Iraq. The bombing and invasions were intended to overthrow Saddam Hussein and Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
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Category 3 Hurricane with winds of 140 mph. One of the deadliest hurricanes in US history. Caused much destruction along the Gulf Coast.
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Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, announced the first iPhone. It was way ahead any other mobile technology, customers were eager to get it. It was priced between $499 and $599. -
ACA or Obamacare was passed in order to make health insurance more affordable and accessible to Americans. Individuals could now purchase coverage and receive financial help to afford healthcare.
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States now had to preform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. A huge milestone for the LGBTQ+ community and their fight for equality.
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Donald Trump is elected president from the Republican party, defeating 17 other Republican contenders. Trump's campaign focused on strengthening US immigration laws, a more aggressive foreign policy, and lowering taxes.
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First case on COVID-19 is confirmed and Emergency Operations Center is activated to respond to the outbreak. Led to lock down and social distancing to prevent spreading illness. -
A huge movement fighting against racism, police brutality, over-policing of minority neighbor hoods, and abuses. Gained large attention due to the murder of George Floyd by police officers. -
Joe Biden is elected from the Democrat Party. His campaign focused primarily on health insurance, decriminalizing cannabis, the Equality Act, and providing tuition-free community college.
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I turned 16 and got my drivers license. This occurred in Arizona and I only got one question wrong on my Drivers License test.
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Quickly after receiving my Drivers License, I got my first job. I worked at a place named Wienerschnitzel and I worked with 3 of my best friends.
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Russia strikes a ground invasion on a northern front of Ukraine. Ukraine enacted martial law and severed diplomatic relations with Russia. -
After growing up in Queen Creek, Arizona my whole life, I moved to St Johns, Florida. I moved because of a better job opportunity for both of my parents.
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Just a few months ago I graduated form Creekside High School. Moving states in the middle of high school was a tough, but also rewarding experience.